Candidate for U.S. Representative, New York District 17
Mike Lawler
RepublicanIncumbent
Mike Lawler is a former state assemblyman seeking a third term in the U.S. House, where he serves on the Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees. His campaign emphasizes his work on raising the SALT deduction cap, other tax cuts, energy costs and his bipartisan record.
- Current or most recent role
- U.S. Representative, New York District 17 (since 2023)
- Hometown
- Pearl River
- Campaign website
- lawlerforcongress.com
Why they say you should vote for them
The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.
- Says he took on his own party to quadruple the SALT deduction cap to $40,000, which he says gives relief to more than 90% of Hudson Valley taxpayers.[2]
- Says he is consistently rated as one of the most bipartisan and effective members of Congress and notes he won in 2024 in a district carried by Kamala Harris.[2]
- Points to his work passing the Social Security Fairness Act, which raised benefits for teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public employees.[1],[2]
Background
- U.S. Representative, New York District 17, U.S. House of Representatives · 2023–present[2],[3]
- Chairman, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, House Foreign Affairs Committee[1]
- Was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in 2012 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway; the case was resolved with a plea to driving while ability impaired, and Lawler publicly discussed the arrest in July 2026, saying he was disappointed in himself. · 2012[10],[11]
- Member, New York State Assembly (District 97), New York State Assembly · 2021–2022[2],[3]
- Deputy Town Supervisor, Town of Orangetown · 2018–2020[2],[3]
- Senior advisor to the Westchester County Executive, Westchester County[2],[3]
- Executive director, New York Republican State Committee[3]
Education
Where they stand
- TaxesVoted for the 2025 federal tax law, which he supported for its higher SALT cap, larger Child Tax Credit, senior deduction and tax breaks on tips and overtime.[1]
- Energy & EnvironmentSupports reopening the Indian Point nuclear plant and an all-of-the-above energy approach including natural gas, and calls for repealing or overhauling New York's climate law (CLCPA).[1]
- AbortionOpposes a federal abortion ban and late-term abortions, supports parental notification for minors, and supports access to IVF, birth control and mifepristone.[1]
- ImmigrationCo-sponsored the bipartisan Dignity Act (H.R. 4393) on immigration reform and opposes state and local sanctuary policies.[1]
- Health CareSays he pushed for a House vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, and supports Medicaid work requirements of 20 hours a week for able-bodied adults without children.[1]
Voting record
A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.
| Measure | Vote | Date |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act (final passage) Budget reconciliation law extending 2017 individual tax cuts, adding new tax deductions, raising the SALT deduction cap, changing Medicaid and SNAP rules and funding, and increasing border and defense spending; passed 218–214. (U.S. House) | Yes[6] | Jul 3, 2025 |
| H.R. 5371 – Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (Senate amendment) Ended the fall 2025 government shutdown with stopgap funding for most agencies through Jan. 30, 2026 and full-year funding for several appropriations bills; passed 222–209. (U.S. House) | Yes[7] | Nov 12, 2025 |
| S. 1071 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Annual defense policy and programs authorization for fiscal year 2026; passed 312–112. (U.S. House) | Yes[8] | Dec 10, 2025 |
| S. 5 – Laken Riley Act Requires federal immigration detention of noncitizens charged with or arrested for theft-related and certain other crimes; passed 263–156. (U.S. House) | Yes[9] | Jan 22, 2025 |
In their words
“Congressional districts should be drawn around communities, not political interests.”
“Rockland families have watched their electric bills climb year after year”
Sources
- Issues, Lawler for Congress
- Meet Mike, Lawler for Congress
- Mike Lawler, Wikipedia
- Lawler Joins Problem Solvers Caucus to Introduce Four Bipartisan Bills to Address Gerrymandering Nationwide, Office of Rep. Mike Lawler, September 17, 2026
- Lawler Demands Hochul and NYPA Release the Hidden Cost of Electricity Discounts for Rockland Data Centers, Office of Rep. Mike Lawler, September 17, 2026
- Roll Call 190 – H.R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, July 3, 2025
- Roll Call 285 – H.R. 5371, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, November 12, 2025
- Roll Call 320 – S. 1071, On Passage, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, December 10, 2025
- Roll Call 23 – S. 5, On Passage, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, January 22, 2025
- Lawler talks about his 2012 drunk driving arrest, Politico, July 15, 2026
- House Republican in Key Swing Race Discloses a Drunk-Driving Arrest, The New York Times, July 15, 2026
Photo: Official portrait, U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain (U.S. government work)).
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Also running for U.S. Representative, New York District 17
- Cait Conley (Democratic)